Lake County Illinois - File #: 25-1206

• File #: 25-1206
• Version: 1
• Name: Gages Lake Road Improvements (United States Route 45 to Illinois Route 21): Phase I Consultant Agreement and Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/18/2025
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 10/14/2025
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, to provide Phase I professional engineering services for Improvements on Gages Lake Road, from United States Route 45 to Illinois Route 21, and United States Route 45, from Center Street to Washington Street, at a maximum cost of $3,237,837 and appropriating $3,885,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2025	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/9/2025	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
10/8/2025	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with GFT Infrastructure, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, to provide Phase I professional engineering services for Improvements on Gages Lake Road, from United States Route 45 to Illinois Route 21, and United States Route 45, from Center Street to Washington Street, at a maximum cost of $3,237,837 and appropriating $3,885,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

Staff Summary
* Phase I professional engineering services will be provided for evaluating roadway improvements, non-motorized travel improvements, and intersection improvements.
* Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
* The Lake County Division of Transportation's (LCDOT) Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
* LCDOT received and evaluated Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 11 professional firms.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 24-00999-08-WR.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Gages Lake Road, County Highway 34, is a designated route on the county highway system; and

WHEREAS, United States Route 45, is a designated route on the state highway system; and

WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if Gages Lake Road, from United States Route 45 to Illinois Route 21, and United States Route 45, from Center Street to Washington Street, could be improved with roadway improvements, non-motorized travel improvements, and intersection improvements; and

WHEREAS, Phase I professional engineering services are required for these improvements; and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that a consultant engineering firm be employed to provide these services; and

WHEREAS...